We are all aware of the mythical status ascribed to the instruments of the violin family; there are numerous legends of craftsmanship, secret materials and methods that time forgot. But the reason for the longevity of and for the unique place granted to this particular family of instruments is because of a dynamic relationship between a trinity of participants, which involve the composer, the maker, and, finally, the player. First, the composer gives this triad its language. Second, the musician lifts the text from the page and delivers it to an audience. Finally, the violin maker bridges the space between the player and the music. The music depends-and puts demands-on not just one or two parties, but on all three artists of the triad . No member can be lacking. Written by hand, played by hand, made by hand, that is our strength . I am very pleased to play my part in this with you.

The website hosts photos at various stages of completion, from the newly started to the finished. I have also taken care to describe some of the methodology behind the building of these instruments.

The famous Italian violin makers arrived on the scene just at the end of the renaissance. Fittingly, since renaissance means literally "re-discovering" and usually implies a revitalization of classical literature, the geometry used by the Cremonese masters, and even their direction for materials and methods, dates from as far back as the age of Pythagoras at least. Today's violin makers are experiencing another renaissance-because of our own rediscovery of these ancient, timeless methods.

That is where our journey begins...